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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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